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Novozymes history
Novozymes company history timeline
1979: Novo sets up an environmental department.
1981: Novo becomes the first Scandinavian company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
1987: Novo launches Lipolase®, the first fat-splitting enzyme for detergents manufactured with genetically-engineered microorganisms.
1989 Danish companies Novo and Nordisk Gentofte merge to become Novo Nordisk.
1992: Novo in Davis, California, is inaugurated.
1994: Novo becomes the first company in Denmark to issue an environmental report, and one of the first to implement the Triple bottom line aiming to balance financial, social, and environmental aspects.
1996 DeniLite® is launched – the first enzyme in the world for bleaching denim in the textile industry.
1998: Kannase® is launched – a detergent enzyme for soft and cold water.
1999: Novo publishes its first social report.
2000: Novo is split into three independent companies: Novo Nordisk A/S, Novozymes A/S and Novo A/S. Novozymes is headed by CEO Steen Riisgaard.
2004: Novozymes is awarded the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for work on enzymes to develop healthier oils and fats for use in food.
2005: Launch of six integrity principles to help individual employees deal with issues such as bribery.
2006: Acquisition of Australian biopharma company GroPep and UK-based biotech company Delta.
2007: President Bush visits Novozymes’ United States headquarters and hosts a panel discussion on advancements in biofuels.
2008: Inauguration of the world’s largest enzyme fermentation facility in China, primarily with focus on products for the bioethanol industry.
2010: Launch of Cellic®, the first commercially viable enzyme for production of biofuel from agricultural waste, enabling cellulosic biofuel as a competitive alternative to gasoline.
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2012: Inauguration of enzymes (for biofuels) plant in Blair, Nebraska.
In February 2013, the Company acquired the enzymes business of Iogen Corporation.”
2013 Peder Holk Nielsen takes over the reins as CEO when Steen Riisgaard retires.
2014: The commercial production of cellulosic ethanol broadens globally, as Novozymes provides enzymatic solutions to plants in South and North America as well as in Europe.
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| Company Name | Founded Date | Revenue | Employee Size | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemira Chemicals | 1920 | $3.0B | 5,062 | 30 |
| Lubrizol | 1928 | $6.5B | 8,300 | 93 |
| W. R. Grace & Co | 1854 | $1.7B | 4,000 | - |
| BASF | 1865 | $63.6B | 117,628 | 167 |
| Henkel | 1970 | $21.5B | 9,000 | 786 |
| Johnson Matthey Plc | 1817 | $18.1B | 14,000 | 56 |
| Sun Chemical | 1929 | $3.5B | 20,000 | 3 |
| Sandoz | 1946 | $21.0M | 34 | 6 |
| Promerus | 2001 | $25.0M | 38 | - |
| Syngenta | 2000 | $12.6B | 28,704 | 112 |
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